The question was: what is the range of possible values of the int type in Java? (In the context of finding the middle problem) "256" is a ridiculously bad answ

The question was: what is the range of possible values of the int type in Java? (In the context of finding the middle problem) "256" is a ridiculously bad answer on multiple levels. Believe me, I heard it from more than one Java developer with a CS degree and at least 5 years of experience at the time.